To the Ephesians he addresses words of the same import: “And you when ye were dead in trespasses and sins; wherein in time
past ye walked according to the course of this world according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit of him that
now worketh in the children of disobedience; among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our
flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of
wrath, even as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in
sins, hath quickened us together with Christ; by whose grace ye are saved.”362362Eph. ii. 1–5. Again, a little afterwards, he says: “By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of
God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God
hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”363363Eph. ii. 8–10. And again, after a short interval: “At that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and
strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: but now, in Christ Jesus, ye who were
sometimes far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down
the middle wall of partition between us; having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of
commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in Himself of twain one new man, so making peace; and that He might reconcile
both unto God in one body by the cross, having in Himself slain the enmity; and He came and preached peace to you which were
afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.”364364Eph. ii. 12–18. Then in another passage he thus writes: “As the truth is in Jesus: that ye put off, concerning the former conversation, the
old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on
the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”365365Eph. iv. 21–24. And again: “Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.”366366Eph. iv. 30.